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Star Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes has revealed some interesting insights ahead of the Carabao Cup final.

For Newcastle, this represents their second Carabao Cup final in three seasons, having fallen to a 2-0 defeat against Manchester United in 2023.

Eddie Howe’s side earned their place at Wembley by overcoming Arsenal across two legs in the semifinals, displaying the kind of resilience and tactical acumen that has characterized their development under the English manager.

The Magpies approach the final in good spirits following a 1-0 victory over West Ham on Monday night, courtesy of a Bruno Guimaraes goal that boosted their push for European qualification.

However, they will be without several key players for their Wembley appearance, most notably winger Anthony Gordon who is suspended after receiving a red card in their FA Cup match against Brighton earlier this month

Liverpool head into Sunday’s final nursing the wounds of Tuesday’s painful Champions League elimination at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain.

Trent Alexander-Arnold a highly doubtful for the final after being forced off against PSG, although Arne Slot provided somewhat of an optimistic update on Thursday.

The recent history between these two sides suggests a competitive encounter.

Liverpool secured a comfortable 2-0 victory when they hosted Newcastle at Anfield in the Premier League last month4.

James’ Park in December, a result that will give Howe’s men confidence they can trouble Liverpool’s defense.

And speaking to Sky Sports to preview the game, Bruno Guimaraes explained that the Reds’ midfield has been responsible for a lot of good things this season:

“They are one of the best teams in the world, they have a midfield who pass a lot of good balls to Salah to shine,” the Brazil international said.

“But it’s not just Salah, it’s the midfield which is making them shine as well.

“They have good players,” he said before name dropping two of the midfielders:

“They can defend, attack, they keep the ball very well.

Liverpool overcame West Ham, Brighton, Southampton, and Tottenham Hotspur in their route to the final, with a particularly impressive 4-0 semifinal second-leg victory over Spurs at Anfield.

Newcastle’s journey included victories against Nottingham Forest on penalties, AFC Wimbledon, Chelsea, Brentford, and ultimately Arsenal over two legs.

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